BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.2.3.1//EN TZID:Europe/London X-WR-TIMEZONE:Europe/London BEGIN:VEVENT UID:35@oxon.bcs.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20190719T174500 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20190719T204500 DTSTAMP:20190711T190514Z URL:https://oxon.bcs.org/programme/visit-to-rutherford-appleton-laboratory -on-the-50th-anniversary-of-the-moon-landing/ SUMMARY:Visit to Rutherford Appleton Laboratory on the 50th Anniversary of the Moon Landing DESCRIPTION:\n\nThis event is now SOLD OUT. For those with tickets\, if you find you cannot attend please cancel using the registration link to allow others on the waiting list an opportunity.\n\nThis July is the 50th anniv ersary of the 1969 moon landing. The crew of Eagle the Lunar Module landed at 20:17 UTC on Sunday 20th July\, and Apollo 11 astronauts Neil Armstron g and Buzz Aldrin became the first men to walk on the moon.\n\nSTFC Ruther ford Appleton Laboratory is hosting a week of events centred around this h istoric day\, and we have been able to organise a special history-centric BCS event on the evening of Friday 19th July.\n\nWe will have access to th e main moon exhibition in the new Visitors Centre. The console of a Ferran ti Atlas 1 computer will be on display in a side room together with some r elated items\, and we are hoping to have a talk about the history of Atlas from one of the original staff. The Atlas Computer was one of the world's first supercomputers. It was designed and built in the UK and was used at RAL between 1964 and 1973.\n\nAs this will be the first time Oxfordshire BCS have met on-site\, there will also be a short photo tour of Harwell\, Rutherford and Atlas laboratories going back to the 1930s.\n\nAnd just bec ause it's moon week\, we'll hear the story of how the 12 metre satellite d ish you will be able to see from the window took part in the global broadc ast of the moon landing from Australia then ended-up more than 9\,000 mile s away at Rutherford!\nDetails of the event:\nGuests are invited to arrive at 17:45 for an 18:30 start. Sandwiches and cold drinks will be served on arrival and there will be time to look around.\n\nThe talks and presentat ions are expected to end about 20:00 leaving guests another 30 minutes to look around the site and visitors centre before we must leave.\n\nNumbers will be limited and priority booking will be given to members until the en d of May.\n\nPlease use this link to register https://oxf190719.eventbrite .co.uk\n\nDue to the nature of the site there is a minimum age of 16 years for this visit.\n\nMore information will be published as we finalise the programme for this exciting evening.\nTravel Instructions for registered a ttendees:\n\n\nRAL Reception is R75\, marked in red.\nThe Atlas Computer L aboratory is R27 and R31 opposite RAL Reception.\nR112 is marked in purple \, between the South Car Park and big satellite dish.\nParking\nParking on site for blue badge holders is in the Visitor's car park next to R112\; t here will be lots of cars here already\, but few staff so it should be eas y to find somewhere.\n\nParking for non-blue badge holders is wherever you can find a (legitimate!) space.  There is a big car park in front of Dia mond\, and more spaces in front of R89 (both coloured aqua).\n\nIf you’r e feeling adventurous…\n\n Park near the Thompson Entrance then walk do wn Rutherford Avenue past the old RAF HQ\;\n Turn left along Eighth Stree t past the side of Hangar 10 where BEPO was housed\;\n Turn right at the roundabout on the corner of Diamond and RAL Space\;\n Continue westwards along the old runway to the famous Atlas Computer Laboratory\;\n Then acr oss the road to RAL Reception.\n\nI’d allow 30-40 mins depending on how fast you walk and how long you linger. THERE WILL BE NO SEARCH PARTIES. If you get lost\, you’re on your own.\nRegistration\nWhen you arrive\, you must register at RAL Reception and collect your suitably-logoed site pass . You will then be directed appropriately.\n\nYou will be going to the Ham ilton Room of the R112 Visitor’s Centre for the BCS event. The building has the letters “VISITOR CENTRE” on the side so should be easy to spot . There should also be “BCS@RAL” notices on strategic doors.\n\nIf you find yourself in the main Exhibition Hall of the Visitor’s Centre then you’re in the right building. Aim for the Pluto Room (it will probably h ave sandwiches in it)\, and through to the Hamilton Room.\n\nIf you find y ourself at Seeing Science in the R22 Lecture Theatre then you are at the w rong event!\n\nNote that Reception will be staffed for a limited time only . (We’re currently thinking 17:30 to 18:05.) If you arrive beforehand\, then just wait. (There are loos.) If you arrive afterwards however then yo u won’t get in at all.\nTimings\nWe are currently working to 17:45 for 1 8:30\, but there’s the possibility of moon rocks being available so firm er decisions will be made in the next couple of days (assuming Comms have decided).\n\nThere will (I hope!) be four talks:\n\n Welcome + intro + wh istle-stop tour of site history from me (15mins)\;\n An introduction to t he 12m satellite dish outside the window from someone in the Space Science Department (15mins)\;\n A talk about the Ferranti Atlas 1 computer by Pr of Bob Hopgood\, Atlas alumni\, (30-40mins)\;\n A work-in-progress talk o n Cybernetic Serendipity\, a film about the life and work of Tony Pritchet t\, creator of The Flexipede\, given by Kate Sullivan\, animator\, and pro tégé of Tony’s (15mins).\n\nThe main moon week exhibition area should be open\, but will probably not be staffed in the evening.\n\nWe are aimin g to finish by about 20:00\; all visitors must be off site and on their wa y home by 20:30.\nSafety\, photography etc\nPlease see the attached safety document. This applies primarily to tours round site rather than fixed ev ents\, but the safety instructions apply generally.\n\nPhotography of exhi bits for personal use only is permitted\, but all other recording requires permission. Do not photograph or record anybody without their permission. \n\n \;\n\n\n\n\n\nThis event is hosted with the support of the Scienc e &\; Technology Facilities Council\n\nhttps://stfc.ukri.org/\n\nPhotog raphs Copyright STFC Rutherford Appleton Laboratory and James Seddon on Un splash ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://oxon.bcs.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/ Astronaut.jpg CATEGORIES:Special Events LOCATION:STFC Rutherford Appleton Laboratory\, Harwell Campus\, Didcot\, Ox fordshire\, OX11 0QX\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Harwell Campus\, Didcot\, O xfordshire\, OX11 0QX\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=STFC Rut herford Appleton Laboratory:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Europe/London X-LIC-LOCATION:Europe/London BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20190331T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:BST END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE END:VCALENDAR